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Current Electricity: Resistance Temperature Graph MCQ

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Resistance Temperature GraphHardQuestion 31620

Question

For a pure semiconductor, the resistance-temperature (R-T) graph shows:
  1. A
    Linearly increasing R
  2. B
    Exponentially decreasing R as T increases
    Correct
  3. C
    Constant R
  4. D
    Parabolic increase

Correct answer

Exponentially decreasing R as T increases

Explanation

In semiconductors, more carriers are thermally excited at higher T, so conductivity increases and resistance decreases exponentially with T.